Acquisition History / Apple / PrimeSense
Apple Acquires PrimeSense
Announced November 24, 2013 — $360M
What happened
Acquired by Apple (Structured-light 3D scanners); technology/product used in or became Face ID, TrueDepth.
- Acquirer
- Apple
- Target
- PrimeSense
- Announced
- November 24, 2013
- Price
- $360M
- Industry
- Structured-light 3D scanners
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Apple acquire PrimeSense?
Apple acquired PrimeSense on November 24, 2013. This was Apple's 52nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.
How much did Apple pay for PrimeSense?
Apple paid $360M for PrimeSense.
What does PrimeSense do?
Acquired by Apple (Structured-light 3D scanners); technology/product used in or became Face ID, TrueDepth.
What other Structured-light 3D scanners companies has Apple acquired?
PrimeSense is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Structured-light 3D scanners so far.
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